Three Cups of Tea The first time you share tea with a Balti you are a stranger The second time you take tea you are an honored guest The third time you share a cup of tea you become family and for our family we are prepared to do anything even die Haji Ali This quote was one of the most important quotes in this book Three Cups of Tea by David Oliver Relin and was most likely the basis for which the title was formed This quote also had more significance in which it explained the concept of the t
Obi nkwo an Igbo villager who through a community scholarship given to him by the Umofia Progressive Union UPU is sent to England to attain the only hope of advancement in the colony a European education Upon his return he settles into a senior government post which he eventually loses to corruption by an acceptance of bribery After Obi is caught and is facing trial for bribery The Umofia Progressive Union describes obi as A man who runs after sweet things of Lagos This paper will therefore dis
Jhumpa Lahiri possesses an aptitude for communicating the failures and achievements of humanity more specifically she writes about the daily omnipresent adversity that exemplifies human life Her characters diverge greatly from similar cultural backgrounds both the guide and the tourists are Bengali however both groups have identical difficulties in their lives loveless marriages Lahiris choice in type of narration her constant reminders of commonality within the human race and her subtle symbol
The Merchant of Venice was written in 1598 by William Shakespeare The story is set in Elizabethan times which was the sixteenth century People back then were quite prejudiced towards any race that was not Christian They would have hated Jews When Shylock would come onto the stage the audience would have just booed him back off The Christians had their reasons for hating the Jews The fact that they supposedly killed Jesus still angers many people today Christians were resentful of their wealth J
What makes Clarissa retire to her bedroom in the middle of the day is the shock 22 of not being invited to Lady Brutons lunch party with Richard Also Clarissas vulgar jealousy 23 of time but not of Lady Bruton contributes Clarissa is hurt by Richard insomuch that he accepted the invitation from a woman whom she sees as having lost the beauty of youthful years 23 More than that Clarissas pride is hurt and the dwindling of life cut in impassive stone 23 upon Lady Brutons face only adds to Clariss
Is Ignorance Truly Blissful Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield I cant exactly remember when or who told me but someone once told me ignorance is bliss Im aware that that is a well known saying However its an interesting concept How could the absence of knowledge or information be enjoyable Society is designed to seek more knowledge in order to advance ourselves and make life better The development of computers that transfer information in seconds has improved the quality of life for people acros
Medea a woman scorned Sexual differences have set men and women apart for centuries and women have often been forced to face injustices Euridipes Medea clearly illustrates the lack of liberty women face in closed minded societies underlining how unfair men in general and their husbands in particular can be Medeas only recourse is to seek revenge for Jasons betrayal In the end however Medea triumphs over her male enemies but enters into a despair only a mother could feel As both a foreigner and
In Orwells novel 1984 control is a major theme appearing over and over again both in physical and emotional forms Psychological control is a major theme occurring in 1984 and Orwell shows how a totalitarian government could gain psychological control using their power to control history and technology Orwells bleak tale portrays a future in which society is strictly regulated by the Party a political body which continually emphasizes three slogans Those slogans offer insights into Orwells princ
Euripides Medea and Senecas Medea are the two surviving ancient tragedies of Medea Both versions are drastically different and contrast in several aspects Euripides portrays Medea as more human She is the epitome of the oppressed housewife and only after her suffering is she capable of the crimes she committed Senecas Medea is even more vengeful than Euripides and she is angry from the very beginning Senecas version also portrays Medea as a vengeful sorceress whereas in Euripides version though